36. A. observed　　　　 　　　 B. watched 　　　　　　　　 C. noticed　　　　　 D. caught

35. –He eventually realized his own fault and wanted to reform.　　 　--_______.　　　

　 A. It’s no use pumping a dry well　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It never rains but it pours

　 C. Better safe than sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Never too late to mend

第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 　36　 　that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 　37　 　the wall. Being a piano music lover and 　38　 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 　39　 　lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very 　40　 　that she was pursuing (追求) her 　41　 　to play the piano.

Then she asked me the same question.　

"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.

　　 "Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.

　　 I　 　42 　she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the 　43　 　of the vitamins, she 44　 　me of our musical " 　45　 ". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought　 　46　 　and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for 　　47　 , and it was my soul-searching song.

　　 I played the song to the best of my　 　48　 , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. 　49　 　I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"

　　 I turned around. And there was an old lady　 　50　 　one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to 　51　 　you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to　 　52　 　my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked 　53　 　back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her 　54　 　and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's 　55　 　for peace and joy.

34. ---You have given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang. 　　---_________________.

A. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well　　　　　　　　　　 B. I’m glad you enjoyed it

C. Come again when you are free　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s not necessary for you to say so

33. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk the good opportunity______.

A. to lose　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to be lost　　　　　　　 D. being lost

32. ---Do you think the weather will be all right this summer?

---No, _______ we’re lucky. The newspaper says it’ll be very hot anyway.

A. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

31. I have no dreams ________ to have a happy life.

A. rather than　　　　 　　 B. more than　　　　　　　　　　 C. other than　　　　　　　　　　 D. less than

30.It was_________ back home after the experiment.

　A. not until midnight did he go　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until midnight that he didn’t go

　C. not until midnight that he went　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. until midnight when he didn’t go

29.An example of them is fraud, a crime _______ money is stolen by cheating others.

A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

28. Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally _____ to find a successful way to solve the problem.

A. broke off　　　　　　　　 B. broke up　　　　　　　　 C. broke down　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke through

27.---Where have you been?　 　---I got caught in traffic, otherwise I _______ here earlier.

A. would be　　　　　　　　　 B. have been　　　　　　　 C. had been　　　　　　　　 D. would have been